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Melissa RossMay 3, 2016

It might be a bit of a stretch to call St. Augustine the Berkeley of Northeast Florida. But increasingly, the Nation’s Oldest City has become a hub for progressive activists in the region. In that tradition, the city’s Environmental Youth Council is organizing a march billed as part of a two-week global action to “keep coal, […]

Melissa RossMay 3, 2016

A representative from the world’s largest Muslim-majority country will appear in Jacksonville this week on the University of North Florida campus to discuss religious extremism, international terrorism, ISIS, and more. Ardian Wicaksono, the counselor for political affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington D.C., will be the featured speaker at the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2016

One of the pressing policy issues a year ago in Jacksonville was the future of St. Johns River water taxis. Their continued existence, once in doubt, is assured for at least another year with city matching funds. “In response to a city RFP,” writes Heather Surface of OnBoard Jax in a letter to the Jacksonville mayor, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2016

During discussion of housing bond issues, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown was taken to task by the Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety Committee. The issue, as it was in Monday’s Finance Committee meeting, was Brown’s decision to circumvent the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority by authorizing irregular financing for Global Ministries Foundation properties. “In over […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2016

On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety Committee tackled two unusual bills. The first bill requires “public awareness signs for human trafficking” to be displayed in “adult entertainment and massage/bodywork establishments.” The bill had gotten workshopped in a couple of public notice meetings, before making its way to committees […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2016

Jacksonville artists, your ship may finally have come in. Two Art in Public Places bills, totaling over $1 million in allocations, should be passed by the full Council Tuesday. An Art in Public Places bill, described as the “most significant investment in public art in Jacksonville history” by Tony Allegretti of the Cultural Council, also passed the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2016

Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford is the frontrunner in the GOP race to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Congressional District 4, and his finance team reflects that status. GOP heavy hitters Ed Burr, Jay Demetree, Kent Stermon, and John Falconetti will lead the Rutherford money effort, drawing on decades of credibility and experience. Burr, the chairman of the Jacksonville Civic Council, […]

Melissa RossMay 2, 2016

The list of North Florida nonprofits taking part in the grassroots effort #GiveLocalJax is growing, say the effort’s organizers. On May 3rd, a 24-hour online crowdfunding event is set for groups seeking to raise funds for everything from education and social services to LGBT equality, animal welfare, seniors, the homeless, and more. The one-day online […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

A FloridaPolitics.com report on how exposure to Global Ministries Foundation properties tanked the Memphis municipal housing bond market did not escape the notice of Jacksonville City Council President-in-waiting Lori Boyer. In the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee meeting Monday, Boyer wanted to know if dilapidated properties at places like Washington Heights and Eureka Garden could affect Jacksonville’s municipal housing bonds, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

It’s no surprise that Jacksonville is a leading tourism and convention destination. From beaches to golfing to its numerous parks and rivers, Jacksonville has a lot to offer its 10 million tourists a year. Along those lines, Jacksonville is a Top 50 destination for meetings, with 800 conventions the last three years hosting 500,000 room nights. […]

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St. Augustine activists to take part in global action event against fossil fuels

Interfaith discussion of religion and extremism set for UNF this week

The St. Johns River water taxi’s financial situation is stable

Alvin Brown lambasted in Jax Council Committee

Jax Council committee tackles human trafficking, sexual predator bills

Committees OK Art in Public Places money. Next stop, full Jax Council

John Rutherford’s CD 4 campaign unveils high-powered finance team

#GiveLocalJax crowdfunding challenge set for Tuesday

Housing bond default couldn’t happen in Jacksonville, but concerns still loom in Council

Will a lack of an HRO affect Jacksonville’s tourism and convention industry?